Miriam Lord Primary School
Bavaria Place, Bradford, BD8 8RG
370 pupils · 88% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 December 2025, published 26 January 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 32 | 117 | 33 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 43 | 141 | 44 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 45 | 43 | 144 | 45 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 44 | 139 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Iqra Primary Academy 0.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Westbourne Primary School 0.2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Lilycroft Primary School 0.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Atlas Community Primary School 0.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Dixons Manningham Academy 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.